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Showing Original Post only (View all)The lesson is clear. If you want to lead a political revolution from the left in the US [View all]
African Americans and Latinos better be part of your coalition from its earliest incarnations. They're not someone you try to pick up along the way.
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The lesson is clear. If you want to lead a political revolution from the left in the US [View all]
stevenleser
Jun 2016
OP
No question, but neither African Americans not Latinos are stupid. They know where the
stevenleser
Jun 2016
#2
well he did provide for jobs in the MIC making war machinery. does that count? nt
msongs
Jun 2016
#8
You're calling me a racist, a paid poster and a red stater? You enjoy your stay. nt
MADem
Jun 2016
#18
How on earth did this post survive a 2-5 jury verdict? It's absolutely nothing but a personal attack
Number23
Jun 2016
#23
Weaver and Divine admitted not competing in the "southern states" & Sanders lost by over 2 mil votes
uponit7771
Jun 2016
#27
Credit, where credit is due ... even if it stretches back 50 years ago.
1StrongBlackMan
Jun 2016
#53
I'm hoping next time the leader will come out of the African American/Latino coalition
Starry Messenger
Jun 2016
#10
A) I'm fully aware of that. Not sure why it matters unless you think I'm out of line for some reason
TCJ70
Jun 2016
#34
No ... As a Group host I am comfort with the Group's Statement of Purpose ...
1StrongBlackMan
Jun 2016
#48
We can infer it from not knowing the first basic thing about the benefits of diversity.
stevenleser
Jun 2016
#64
It's not a revolution if you are asking anyone's permission. This is remodeling.
jtuck004
Jun 2016
#15
"When it is a revolution, the people will join. Not before." I like that. Well said.
Number23
Jun 2016
#22
The singular of data is not anecdote. Thanks for wasting our time pretending you dont know
stevenleser
Jun 2016
#39
And if you do that as Jesse Jackson wisely did in 1984 and 1988, you will undoubtedly
mhatrw
Jun 2016
#41